Healthy food, fresh ingredients, simple reci[es

Chicken and Vegetable Salad with Hummus Dressing In French, one’s in-laws are called ‘belle-famille’.

Gas or Electric? It was really, really close but gas hob with electric oven won by 18 votes.

Sesame Green Beans, with shallots, garlic and ginger - a new twist for a summer vegetable

Quinoa Stuffed Peppers, with beef, onion and tomatoes.

Salisbury Steak Meatballs, easy and perfect over mashed potatoes or egg noodles.

Tomato Mushroom Beef, a quick and easy skillet dinner that is great for mid-week (or anytime) Serve over quinoa, rice, pasts.

Butternut Squash Polenta, served with Sausages and Braised Savoy Cabbage

Honey Mustard Acorn Squash Quarters, garnished with crispy, fried dry-cured ham

My winter squashes were strange this year.

Pork Tenderloin with Capers and Olives, a quick, gourmet skillet main course - for a busy night or a leisurely dinner party

Meatballs with Preserved Lemon, simply the best meatballs ever.

Skillet Sausage and Butternut Squash, an easy dinner full of flavors.

Potato and Butternut Squash Gratin, and easy to make fall gratin - great with roast turkey, chicken or ham for the holidays

Spaghetti Squash, Mediterranean Style, with tomato, beef, olives and feta

Fried Gnocchi with Creamy Mushroom Sauce - make small for a first course or double for a vegetarian main course

White Pizza with Smoked Salmon, using purchased puff pastry this is ready in under 25 minutes

Butternut Squash and Sausage Risotto, easy comfort food in 30 minutes.

Stir-Fried Turkey & Chard - the last of the chard for the season is in this quick, easy dinner